rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Synonyms of rowdy
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
The neighborhood kids on Stockton’s south side would gather for rowdy games of tackle football in front of Jamon’s apartment building, and one day Jamon saw Jonah toddling around with them, the smallest kid around.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
And the Friday night crowd was a rowdy one, to say the least.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 June 2026
No other injuries were reported in the incident, but following the game, LAPD officers issued a citywide tactical alert as some celebrations started to become rowdy after Mexico's 1-0 victory.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Adjective
Since early this morning, the Argentina and Lionel Messi fans have been rowdy outside AT&T Stadium.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
The neighborhood kids on Stockton’s south side would gather for rowdy games of tackle football in front of Jamon’s apartment building, and one day Jamon saw Jonah toddling around with them, the smallest kid around.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
And the Friday night crowd was a rowdy one, to say the least.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 June 2026
No other injuries were reported in the incident, but following the game, LAPD officers issued a citywide tactical alert as some celebrations started to become rowdy after Mexico's 1-0 victory.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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